“Croatia have good wingers and strikers and we are not afraid, it’s a good idea to play and create opportunities for the attackers,” Kalinic told reporters in Roscinac on Wednesday.

“We have better quality than Nigeria, but we must show respect, they certainly have good offensive players, they have shown themselves against England and will undoubtedly be difficult, but we need to see where our biggest chance to win is and we hope to open the tournament with a win.

“If we have the right attitude and approach the match the way we should, then we will win,” he said.

Croatia are in Group D of the 2018 World Cup alongside, Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland